Gage attachment for planes.



T. J. KINTNER.

GAGE ATTACHMENT FOR PLANES.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 9, 1913.

1,110,999, Patented Sept. 15, 1914.

WITNESSES: JNVENTOA.

guide them in their longitudinal movement THEODORE J. KINTNER, or DENVER, ooLonAno.

GAGE ATTACHMENT non PLANES.

To all whom it may concern:

. Be it known that I, Trmononn J. IQNTNER, a citizen of'the United States, residing at, Denver, in the county ofDenver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and. useful Improvements in Gage Attachments for Planes, of whichthe following is a specification. i V

This invention relates to improvements n; gages of the type used on jointer-planes to so that they will cut the piece to be planed, at a definite angle with-respect to a side thereof, and the principal object of the inventionresides in the provision of adjustable means of simple and novel construction wherebya gage of-this character may be readily attached to planes of different proportions i An embodiment of my invention has been illustrated in the accompanying drawings in the various views of which like parts are similarly designated, and in which,

, Figure 1, represents a perspective view of a plane with my improved gage in itsopr erative position. Fig. 2, an enlarged section taken along the line 22, Fig. l, and Fig. 3 a fragmentary section taken along the line 33, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings by numerical reference characters, 2 designates a metal jointer-plane which comprises as usual, a sole plate 3 provided with parallel sides 4 which extend upwardly along its longitudinal edges and which are connected at a point in front of the cutter 5, by a transverse rib 6. Theedges of the sides 1 curve from their ends, convergently to intermediate enlargements 7 between which the cutter 5 and the frog 8 are transversely disposed, and the plane is as usual, provided with a handle or tote 9 and a hand-knob 10.

My improved gage consists of an oblong block 14 made of wood or other suitable material which at a point between its ends has a transverse seat 12 which, in practice, engages the sole of the plane and whose outer edge is beveled as at 13, to clear the cutting edge of the bit 8rwhich projects through the mouth in the bottom-plate of the tool. a

The block 14 carries at points above the seat 12, two longitudinally adjustable mem bers 15 and 16 which cooperate to rigidly V Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed April 9, 1913.

secure it in its proper position with relation to the plane, in which position the seat 12 j Patented Sept. 15, 1914. Serial No. 759,868.

engages thesole of the latter, as is shown in the drawings. The smaller one, 16, ofthe two members consists of a longitudinally slotted plate'which is guided in its longitudinal adjustment by a pair of screwsfl'? which project through its slot, into threaded apertures in the block and which may singly orjointly be tightened to firmly secure the member in its adjusted position. The other, larger member 15, consists of a longitudinally slotted bar, the lower end of which is bifurcated to straddle the transverse rib 6 of the plane. It is guided in its longitudinal adjustment by means of two screws 18and. 19 which extend through its slot, into threaded apertures in the block, and one of' these screws, 19, isprovided with a thumb-head and serves as a set screw to secure the bar in its adjusted position. The upper end of the bar is milled as shown at 21 in the drawings, to facilitate its manipulation. i I i To fasten the gage in its proper position on the plane, the screws which normally secure the adjustable members 15 and 16, are loosened and the block is placed against the outer surface of one of the sides of the tool with its seat 12 in engagement with the sole of the same, and so that the plate 16 rests upon the slanting edge of the said side, while the bifurcated end of the bar 15 straddles the cross-rib of the plane. The members 15 and 16 are now clamped in their adjusted positions by tightening the screws which extend through their longitudinal slots and the gage is thereby securely fastened to the plane with the inner surface of its portion below the seat 12 at rightangles to the sole of the tool, for engagement with the side of the piece of work whose edge is being planed;

' To remove the gage from the plane it is but necessary to loosen the larger member 15 and move it upwardly to disengage the rib 6 and by leaving the other member 16 in place, the gage may at any time be immediately replaced in its proper position on the plane, by merely sliding the block along the side thereof until its progress is arrested by the engagement of the lower end of the member 16 with the sloping edge of the said side, when, by the engagement of the slanting rearward side of the slit in thelower end of the member 15 with the upper edge of the rib 6, the block is, as hereinbefore described, drawn rearwardly until it has I 1. In a gage attachment for planes having a transverse rib, a body part having a seat to engage the sole of a plane, and at opposite sides of said seat, a guiding surfacefor engagement with the Work and an abutment surface for engagement with the side of the plane, a member on sa1d body part for engagement with the edge ofsaidside, andan adjustable member on said body part, having at one Of its ends a slit. adapted to receive the. said rib of the plane.

2., In a gage attachment for planes having a transverse rib, a body parthaving a seat to; engagethe sole of a plane, and at opposite sides of said seat, a guiding surface for engagement with the; Work and; an abutmentjsurface for engagement; with the side of the plane, and; two members adjustable onsaid body part and adapted to respec tively engage the edge of the said side and straddle the said rib of the plane.

3. In a gage attachm nt for planeshaving a transverse Ilb, a body part having a seat toyengage the sole of a plane, and at opposite sides of said seat, a guiding surface for engagement wi h the Work an abutment surface for engagement with the side of the plane,'a membr on sa1d body part for engagement withthe edge of said side, a seeond member slidably mounted on said body ,part, and having in one'of its ends a slit "which 1s adapted to receive the said rib of thenpl ane and which has a slanting surface to engage the upper edge of said rib when sa1d second member is moved toward-the same, and means. for securing; said second member in its ad usted POSltlOIIS.

4:.gIn a. gage, attachment forsplaneshaving a transverse rib, a: body parthavinga seat to engage the sole of a'planeyand at opposite sidesof said'seat, a guiding surface forengagement wlth the work and an abutment surface for engagementwith the sidev of the plane, two membersslidable, on said body part in the direction of itsseat, and means for securing said members in their adjusted positions, one of said members beingadapted to engage the edgeof theside; of aplane and the other; havinga slit adapted to receivethesaid rib of the same In; testimony, whereof; I have afiixed signature,ingpresenceof ;two;witnesses;

THEODORE J. p

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